Chris The Swede

Hello all.

Here is one of my old projects to reference my intetions when calling it a "project":

https://mbworld.org/forums/new-s-cla...1-project.html


So after that one I am starting with this one...Here are some pics:














Alot in the planning. First of is retrofitting the latest Comand with DVD changer and HD and after that facelift taillights.


Probebly doing 2009 facelift exterior as well among MANY other things....

So hit the subscribe button if you want to follow it..

xxGenericSNxx

I'm excited for this project. Do you plan on changing the wheels too? These feel like a downgrade to me from stock. It'd be sick for some 20" deep concave wheels!

Maybe you'll do a full black series widebody conversion?

91RS

I'm in for this project!

I don't remember if I asked in your other thread, but what camera/lens(es) do you use?

Chris The Swede

Stock??? That is the most boring wheel ever. A R230 looks absolutelly the best with deep dish in rear. Car came with these wheels and I think they looked really good compared to stock.

Concave wheels dont work on a R230. Looks a bit boring to me and not deep.


No black series for me. I think it looks like a kit car and is not good looking in rear. Front is OK but rear looks horrible.

Chris The Swede

Nikon D5000 with wideangle 18-105 VR and a polaroid filter.

AmmarYasirA

Im ready for this one... Im expecting this to be another CRAZY project.

xxGenericSNxx

Well as long as you're happy. I know stock bores some people but these are "cheap" wheels. So to me it doesn't do an SL justice, let alone a 65.

Chris The Swede

They cost more than stocks over here..And Badly enough stocks have VERY poor qualitty. Always problem with them.

Chris The Swede

First little mod...A fresh steering wheel. Some metal paddles will go on there later.

xxGenericSNxx

Can you show me the AMG you have on the ashtray? Do you have any more info on that?

Sports steering wheel looks really nice! Who makes it?

Chris The Swede

You got PM..

threeMBs

It looks exactly like OEM steering wheel used in 2006-09 CLS550 sport and CLS55/63 AMG and 2007-09 E350/550 sport and E63 AMG. If so, it is OEM part number A21946016039E37. This steering wheel does fit all SL models from 2003 thru 2007 and CLK (2007-09). Of course it also could be an identical looking CLK "version(s)" - A20946034039E37 or A20946019039E37, which also do fit all four - E, CLS, SL and CLK (there are so many different part numbers that all look the same).

The least expensive place I know of getting them from is eBay's "Age Styling" a.k.a. "paramount styling" located in Europe. MSRP is about $2,500. Parts.com sells them at a nice discount, but eBay's seller mentioned above sells them (brand new) for 3 times less!!!

Here it is (OEM) in 2009 E class sport:

Chris The Swede

Well almost true...Importent to mention is that the paddle shifter mounting holes are different.

xxGenericSNxx

Thanks for the very thorough reply threeMBs. And thanks Chris for the PM.

SL4Life

Hey great job on the S class project. Just curious as to what you will be upgrading the tailights to?

Chris The Swede

The crystal facelift AMG ones.

Chris The Swede

Here we go again....Facelift AMG taillights.

Chris The Swede

Chris The Swede

Facelift HD comand retrofit starts:





Old Comand! (For sale now) And first dismanteling!





Bose AMP need to be replaced with Harman Kardon amp!








Facelift Harddisk comand wint DVD changer installed.

91RS

I see your car doesn't have Keyless Go (who the hell would order a SL65 without every option??!!), will you be retrofitting that? That's one feature I would really love to put on my C55 if it were possible.

platinumsc

I really like this Mandrus wheel. I would have painted the charcoal part black though.

AmmarYasirA

AHHHH!!! how hard was the HD command unit retrofit?? really looking into doing this!

Chris The Swede

I dont think it was hard at all.For me it was pretty straight forward. But that is so much up to each and one how hard you think something is...

AmmarYasirA

was it plug n play or was there alot of special wiring to do?

Chris The Swede

You need adapter cable kit and some pin moving.